SA Vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch – WTC 2025 Final

SA Vs AUS Dream11 Prediction [Source: @ICC/x]

South Africa (SA) and Australia (AUS) cricket teams will collide in a historic final for the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC). The match will be hosted by the iconic Lord’s in London between June 11 and June 15 and the action will commence from 3:00 PM IST onwards on each match day.

While South Africa finished the league stage at the top of the points table in a bid to chase their maiden WTC glory, Australia finished second on the nine-team standings as they look to defend their 2023 title.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Dream11 Team Today

South Africa

David Bedingham

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 645 runs in 12 matches
• South African middle-order batter David Bedingham has played just 12 Tests in his career, all during the 2023-25 WTC cycle, to top score for his nation with 645 runs in 21 innings at a strike rate of nearly 70. The cricketer has punched out a century and three additional fifty-plus scores in the process.

Temba Bavuma

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 609 runs in 7 matches
• South African captain Temba Bavuma has aggregated 609 runs in just 11 WTC 2023-25 innings at a prolific average of 60.90, marking the second highest average among all WTC batters with more than 250 runs to their names, let alone 600. Bavuma also shaped some sensational match-winning hundreds, including one against Pakistan earlier this year in Cape Town.

Kagiso Rabada

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 47 wickets in 10 matches
• South African paceman Kagiso Rabada has picked up 47 wickets in just 20 Test innings of the 2023-25 WTC cycle at an average of 19.97 and a strike rate of 37.89. In his past eight matches alone, the speedster picked up 36 wickets, spearheading South Africa to some sensational wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka at home.

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Australia

Usman Khawaja

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 1,422 runs in 19 matches
• Senior Australian opener Usman Khawaja has minted 1,422 runs in 37 innings spanning 19 Tests of the WTC 2023-25 cycle. The highest among all Australian batters this championship, Khawaja is also ranked fifth among players with most runs in the lead-up to the final.

Pat Cummins

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 516 runs and 73 wickets in 17 matches
• Australian captain and legendary fast bowler Pat Cummins has taken the second highest number of wickets in WTC 2023-25 with 73 scalps from just 17 Tests at an average of 24.54. Moreover, Cummins has also demonstrated his batting contributions with 516 runs from 28 innings.

Mitchell Starc

• WTC 2023-25 stats: 319 runs and 72 wickets in 18 matches
• Australian thunderbolt Mitchell Starc has ably assisted Pat Cummins with the ball, picking up 72 wickets in the two-year championship cycle from just 35 innings at an average of 27.27. Starc is also a handy lower-order batter and has already listed 319 runs from 28 innings.

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Weather And Pitch Today

Weather – As per AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain partly sunny throughout Day 1 at Lord’s in London, with temperatures ranging between the 21° and 23° mark. The forecasts for Day 2, however, indicates cloudy weather with around 50 percent chances of rainfall in the afternoon session. Rains are also predicted on Days 3 and 5, with Day 4 weather offering some respite for fans with a nice and warm setting. 

Pitch report – Each of the last seven Tests played at Lord’s in London have produced results since August 2021. The surface here is expected to offer considerable assistance to fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. Spinners will also come into the picture, albeit during the second half of the match. Teams batting first need to apply themselves at the crease and rack up a competitive total to seize early advantage. 

Lord’s, London – Record Of Chasing Team

The teams batting first have won 53 of the 147 Test matches played at the Lord’s Stadium in London. The teams bowling first, on the other hand, have won 43, with as many as 51 matches resulting in draws.

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Captain And Vice-Captain Picks

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Alex Carey, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Steve Smith, Travis Head, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kagiso Rabada

Captain: Travis Head
Vice-captain: Marco Jansen

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Steve Smith, Travis Head, Temba Bavuma, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne
All-rounders: Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon

Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-captain: Kagiso Rabada

SA Vs AUS WTC 2025 Final Expert Advice

While both teams stand evenly matched in the WTC 2025 final, defending champions Australia will start out as slight favourites owing to the collective experience of their bowling attack. The likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will fancy themselves to make early inroads with the new ball.

For South Africa, it is imperative for in-form batters like David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram to bide their time and occupy long hours at the crease.

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